Jasmin Walia chats to “I Am Starstruck” about relationships, racism and reaching the top

She shot to fame on UK reality show ‘The Only Way Is Essex’, and has gone on to forge a successful singing career since.

So when Jasmin Walia was in Sydney last week, we had to catch up with the Indian-British sensation for a chat.

Here’s what Jasmin had to say on…

Her career transition from TV to music:

“It’s actually what I wanted to do always. I had it planned, and I used television as a platform to get into it.

I just thought doing TV will kind of get my name out there and then I can go into singing. It takes time to get music out there.”

Her Australian performances:

“They were really good. Sydney was so much fun. The people were so lively. Melbourne is good but Sydney is definitely more lively.”

Experiencing racism:

“I did a mainstream show back in the UK so I suppose it was easier in that sense. Touch wood I haven’t really had an extreme amount of racism. I’ve obviously had a couple of people say a few things here and there in the past which is not nice but they’re just small minded people so I just ignore it.”

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A potential Bollywood career:

“I’d love to, that would be really fun.”

Her insecurities with body image:

“Actually I have more insecurities facially rather than my body. I feel like I’ve got really big ears and my forehead’s a bit tiny but I think that’s an Asian thing.

“When you’re in the public eye you’re always being judged anyway so it kind of does make you insecure sometimes but I just have to get over it.

“Some days I do feel ‘oh god I don’t look so good’ but then other times I’m just like ‘whatever, accept me for who I am’.”

Advice to other South Asian women hoping to make it in the media world:

“Keep pushing forward and keep showing your face everywhere until they get sick of you and accept you.”